This feels very much like "United Stats vs Paramount Pictures: The Sequel"[1].

Vertical integration was the key problem back then. Major studios owned major cinema chains. They made it hard for independent cinemas to show the films people wanted, and they made it very hard for independent filmmakers to get their films shown anywhere. It was highly anti-competitive.

I wouldn't expect the U.S. government to step in this time around though. It's very clear that competition and benefiting consumers are no longer priorities.

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Paramount_Pic....